China has a small proportion of large cities, expert

时间：2007-11-23 08:28:20

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Chinanews, Beijing, Nov. 22 – At present, large cities account for only a small proportion in the total number of Chinese cities. China has a large number of small and medium cities. However, these cities are not very well developed. At present, some local governments were making efforts to develop the scale of some medium cities. It is hoped that with several years of hard work, some medium-sized cities might grow into large cities in years to come, said Wang Juelin, vice1 director at the Policy Research Center under the Ministry2 of Construction, on Wednesday.

 

He made the statement while attending a Sino-German City Management Forum3 held in Beijing.

 

In China, urban construction work started at a relatively4 later time. For a long time, China had focused its attention on the construction of a few big cities. As a result, the distribution of big, medium and small cities is in an unbalanced state. In China, many large cities are centered in the eastern and northern parts of the country, with very few in the middle and western regions. Although China boasts a large number of small and medium cities, many of them do not develop very well, Wang said.

 

At present, China has 656 cities that are subdivided5 into districts, 48 metropolitan6 cities, 65 large cities, 222 medium cities, 325 small cities and 20,600 incorporated towns. Experts say that Chinese metropolitan cities with a population of around one to two million develop best in regard to their social, economic and environmental construction; for large cities with a population of 500,000-1,000,000, they are in the middle level in their city construction; for small cities with a population under 200,000, their city construction is the worst among the three groups.

 

In terms of quantity, the medium and small cities should be considered as the mainstream7 in China's economic development. The prosperity of Chinese economy might, to a large extent, rely heavily on the development of these small and medium cities. At present, some local governments are trying to develop some middle-sized cities in their regions by providing some preferential policies, increasing the input8 to upgrade city infrastructure9 and placing some key industrial sectors10 in these cities. It is expected that, with these efforts, some middle-sized cities will become a member of the large cities group in China in the new few years, Wang said.

 
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1 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
2 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
3 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
4 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
5 subdivided 9c88c887e396c8cfad2991e2ef9b98bb     
再分，细分( subdivide的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The compound was subdivided into four living areas. 那个区域被划分成4个居住小区。
  • This part of geologic calendar has not been satisfactorily subdivided. 这部分地质年代表还没有令人满意地再细分出来。
6 metropolitan mCyxZ     
adj.大城市的，大都会的
参考例句：
  • Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  • Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
7 mainstream AoCzh9     
n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的
参考例句：
  • Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
  • Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。
8 input X6lxm     
n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机
参考例句：
  • I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
  • All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
9 infrastructure UbBz5     
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
10 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
参考例句：
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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